Hermione stood on the beach and watched as the sun set on the ocean. She didn't move as the wind blew against her back throwing her hair around her face. 'Where the hell are you?' she asked referring to Serena. It had been two weeks since she had seen Serena and almost five days since she had seen Momiji. She knew that Momiji was hurt because after she hadn't returned the other night they had went into the city and searched for her car. They had found it in the parking lot and after seeing the destruction that had happened they knew that there had been a battle and that Momiji was hurt.
Hermione had tried to contact her telepathically but to no avail, she had long given up on trying Serena. She stared at the ocean and waited for something, anything that would give her a lead. "Give me something," she said to the heavens, "Help me." Hermione put her hand to her head and rubbed, "I don't know what to do."
Suddenly Hermione began to see images flying through her mind. She saw Serena in a house on the beach and Momiji in an apartment speaking with a tall handsome man. Then she was taken back to Serena, who was lying awake in a bed with a sleeping Endymion. "Serena," she said out loud. Then she was taken from the room and up over the city, she recognized it and gasped. She saw Serena's actions and understood.
Hermione then dropped to her knees breathing hard, she knew where Serena was and she knew what she had planned. After a while Hermione stood and inhaled deeply. She turned and went to her car; if she drove quickly she would be able to make it there in just about 3 hours.
As she got into her car she took out her phone and dialed Sarah's phone number. She waited for Sarah to answer and then started talking, "I know where Serena is Sarah, she's being held hostage in Santa Barbara. Endymion is holding her."
"How do you know that for sure?" asked Sarah.
"While I was out I got a vision."
"How their magic has been able to shield you from their visions before, so why all of a sudden are you able to see them now?"
"Serena, she planned it all out and told Darien that she was in love with him, she knew that when he thought that she had no intention of running away he would lessen the security," Hermione said.
"Wait where you are and we'll meet you."
"No time Serena only has a small window of opportunity, I have to go now, I knew what she's planning and if all goes well we can be back by morning."
"Hermione I strongly suggest that you come home and we plan this out before you act," said Sarah forcefully.
"Sorry I can't take the risk, we may not have this opportunity to get her back again," Hermione told her. "Just try and find Momiji if the security is laxer with Serena then it might just be with Momiji as well."
"Hermione again I want to tell you how much I disagree with this plan," she said.
"Point taken thanks for the concern," said Hermione right before she hung up. She got on the highway and sped as fast as possible. 'I'll be there soon Sere.'
Serena sat on her bed and smiled, she felt Hermione's determination and knew that she had received the vision that Serena had been trying to send her. "What are you thinking of?" Darien asked her.
Serena opened her eyes and stared at him as he got dressed. "Nothing," she said.
"Nothing wouldn't give you a smile like that," he said as he buttoned up his shirt.
"If you must know I was thinking of you," she lied. "I was thinking of how much more interesting this night is going to be once you come back."
Darien gave her a half smile, "You really must have a good imagination."
"You have no idea" she said, "tell me how long do you think that you will be gone for?"
"A few hours I have to meet with my people after we hunt."
Serena cringed on the inside but showed no sign of it outwardly to him. She hated having knowledge of a murder that was about to happen, she hated not being able to do anything to help the poor soul that would soon have a horrifying experience. Serena turned away from him and went to the balcony.
Darien noticed her change though she hadn't wanted him to. "I know that you hate this it's the part of you who is still the slayer," he told her as he buttoned the cuffs of his black shirt. When he was done he went over to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "I hate to say this but you'll get used to it after a while."
"Hmm," she said in agreement, "It's just different, not jumping up to go and try to stop it from happening."
"I'll try not to kill them," he said softly to her.
"Thanks," she said. He kissed her neck softly and then was gone with a brush of wind. She stood there for a while until her senses told her that they were all gone. She turned and went back into the room. She looked at their bed and inhaled deeply. She had told him that she had loved him, she had used his emotions and love against him. It wasn't something that was new to her for she had done it plenty of times before whenever she was in a tight spot she had used her opponent's emotions against them. It wasn't new but the guilty sick feeling was.
She sat back down on the bed and closed her eyes, she was about to betray him. Betray his trust and love and it was hurting her inside. "Stop it Serena, stop it he's a vampire you're a slayer you are doing what you need to so that you can escape."
She took in a deep breath and looked at the clock she didn't have much time and needed to get going. She went to her closet and took a two piece bikini out from one of the drawers. She tied the black top around her neck and back then she slipped the bottoms on. Over that she put a black tank top and a pair of black pants. She reached down and slipped on a pair of black running shoes, as she tied them up she kept seeing his beautiful eyes staring at her accusingly.
She shook her head and tried to ignore it all. But she couldn't, in the past few days he had change, he had become more gentle and trusting with her. He had not pressured her to have sex yet but he had started to sleep with her during the day. He would hold her in his strong arms as they slept. And though Serena knew that she should have hated it she had to admit that it had been the best nights of sleep she had had in a long time.
She had loved the way the he had held her in his firm and strong embrace how his warm body had molded perfectly to her own. How he would watch her and play with the strands of her hair when he thought that she was sleeping, how he would whisper his wants in her ear, how he kissed her neck gently with his soft lips. How his silky hair felt in her fingers, how his eyes would bore into her soul and quicken her heart. How when he touched her her skin would warm and her face would flush. How….
"Stop it," she almost yelled at herself, "Stop thinking about it." She almost smacked herself as she stood up. She walked out of the closet and stared at the room before her, Serena sighed and walked over to the bed. She touched the soft sheets where he had lain only an hour before. Then despite what her brain said she leaned over and put her face on his pillow. She inhaled deeply and savored his smell, she engraved it into her mind she remained like that for a few more minutes and then pulled away. She looked down and saw the small wet spot where her tear had fallen. She shook her head and then went to the balcony. She lifted herself up on to the edge and then jumped over and into the garden.
With catlike grace she landed on her feet and rolled to the side to avoid the two large French doors behind her. She waited to make sure that she had not been seen. When she heard no change from inside and no footsteps she stood up and leaned into the rose bush. She felt the thorns prick her skin yet she made no noise. She crept quietly to the gate that led out towards the beach. She looked over her shoulder to make sure that she had not been noticed. Then she put both hands on the gate and lifted herself over her feet landed softly in the sand.
She again waited to make sure that no one had heard her actions. After a while she began to slowly walk towards the sound of the waves. She was at the waters edge before she had the courage to look back at the house. She stared up at the blaring windows, she saw people moving about the house. Her eyes were instantly drawn to her and Darien's room, for a split second she had the sensations to run back and fling herself into their bed and wait for him to return.
"No," she whispered, "You have to keep going." She turned away from the house and looked into the darkness she had to hurry. She had felt out the boundary line of the spells with her own magic. She stood at the line and knew that if she took one more step Darien would be alerted to her escape and would instantly head right back to the house. She took a deep breath and allowed herself one more thought of him, "I'm sorry," she whispered to the night. Then she broke out in a run and ran right for the road.
Darien had just finished feeding his mood was lightened as he thought of the beautiful goddess who was waiting for him back at home. He was listening to Malachite and Zoicite give their report when he suddenly felt the large wave of energy radiating from his home. His eyes grew angry and he let out a yell of anger that made everyone in the room back away and cower. "Damn her," he yelled out loud, "Damn her." And with that he was gone and rushing back towards the house.
Lita looked to Ami with a face full of fear, Nephrite, Jadeite and Zoicite looked at each other confused. Malachite said nothing for he too had felt the magic alert and knew that it was Serena escaping from the house.
In the corner Rei began to laugh, "What is so funny?" demanded Lita.
"Darien's little slayer is more of a trickster then he anticipated," she said with a laugh. She continued to laugh as the rest looked confused and Malachite studied Rei.
Hermione pulled up to the small brown building around midnight. She turned off the lights as she parked in the parking lot. She walked up to the glass doors and pulled they were locked as she had known they would be. Hermione held out her hand and spoke in an ancient language. The lock clicked opened and she smiled thankful for the small tricks that Abby had taught them. Hermione walked into the large lobby and looked around.
She shook her head at the sight of the place, "Only you would chose this place Serena." Hermione looked and followed the signs that pointed her towards the pool. She walked into the woman's locker room and past the showers, she pushed the door to the pool opened and walked into the warm and humid room.
Hermione looked around but didn't see Serena at first. "Sere? Serena where are you?" Hermione walked over to the deep end and looked around for her sister but still didn't see her. "Serena where the hell are you," Hermione yelled.
Hermione heard a splashing from the other side of the pool and saw Serena's blonde head pop out of the water. "Shhhhh, gosh Hermione are you trying to get us caught be someone?" she asked.
Hermione breathed a sigh of relief and ran over to where Serena was pulling herself out of the pool. She locked Serena in a hug when she reached her. "Gosh maybe I should go missing more often."
"Don't say that Serena, you don't even understand how scared I was that I would never see you again," Hermione cried tears pouring down her face. "I was so worried that something bad had happened when I couldn't find you."
"I'm fine Hermione," Serena said wiping away her little sister's tears. "I'm just glad that you finally got that vision."
"It took long enough for you to send it to me," Hermione said angry.
"What was I supposed to do the house was protected by a barrier spell."
"Never mind," Hermione said, "But can I ask you something?"
"What?" she said as she began to dry herself with a towel and pull on her shirt.
"Why the fitness center, and why the pool more precisely?"
"The chlorine, it's really strong here and I know how they can track my scent, I didn't completely trust the ocean water, though it must have done a good job cause I haven't seen anyone yet," Serena explained.
"I get it now," Hermione it masked your scent from them so that they couldn't follow you."
"Exactly, but I don't know for how long this will work so I want to get on the road as soon as possible," Serena said. "Tell Momiji to get the car fired up," she told Hermione as she went towards the exit. Serena noticed then that Hermione hadn't moved.
"Momiji doesn't have the car," she said.
"What do you mean?"
"Momiji's not here."
"Where is she?" Serena asked. Hermione said nothing only looked down into the pools depths. "Hermione where is Momiji?"
"She's been taken as well."
Serena stood and stared at her in a stunned silence. "How long has she been gone for?"
"Five days, she was in a fight and whoever saved her took her and disappered," Hermione said.
Serena thought for a second and then the light clicked on in her brain. "We need to get back to Los Angeles now," Serena said.
"What is it?"
"I think I know who took her."
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